Palestinian prime minister: Mideast peace plan ‘will not really materialize’
The day after the “Peace to Prosperity Workshop” in the Bahraini capital of Manama, which took place from June 25-26, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said that what was the first part of...
Bahraini foreign minister: Jews have ‘a place amongst us’
In his first interview with an Israeli media outlet, Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said on Wednesday that Israel is “part of the heritage of the Middle East” and that Jews...
Turkish President Erdoğan: Mohamed Morsi was ‘martyr’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Dr. Ali Erbaş, the Turkish minister of religious affairs, spoke at a June 18 memorial service held in Turkey in honor of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who...
Kushner in Bahrain on Middle East: ‘Turn region from conflict to commerce’
White House senior adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner said on Tuesday that while a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is necessary, economic conditions are crucial to solve the seven-decade long issue, remarking...
Hamas official: ‘Mosques in Israel must be liberated, purified of filth of occupation’
Fathi Hamad, the head of Hamas’s General Administrative Committee, said in a June 19 speech that aired on Al-Aqsa TV (Hamas-Gaza) that mosques should be “scholarly, social, jihadi and political institutions.”
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He also called on...
Russia insists it will counter new US sanctions on Iran
Russia is going to counter new sanctions put on Iran by the Trump administration, said Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov to reporters on Monday.
“Of course, we are discussing the U.S. policies of this kind....
Iranian president blames US for tensions, accuses America of ‘economic terrorism’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed the United States for mounting pressure in the Middle East and around the world on Sunday, as tensions between the two countries raised concerns that military conflict could be...
Arab states pledge $100 million per month to Palestinians
Arab finance ministers met at the Arab League in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday and pledged $100 million dollars a month to the Palestinians. The move comes just ahead of the U.S.-sponsored meeting scheduled to...
US releases $50 billion economic plan for PA ahead of Bahrain conference
The Trump administration released a 40-page document on Saturday detailing a $50 billion, 10-year investment plan for the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon, just days before the Washington-led “Peace to Prosperity” conference in...
Ahead of Bahrain summit, Trump’s top Mideast envoy reveals insights in peace plan
It has been a busy week for Middle Eastern affairs. Israel announced the establishment of “Trump Heights” in the Golan, Iran has announced it will soon achieve higher uranium enrichment levels, and the United...